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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05
CREMATEO IN HIS BED.


Horrible Fate Of ParaIytic-A Little Girl
Ais" Burned-Heavy Property Loss.
New ORLEANS, May EARLY Wednesday
fire broke out in MtchelI's cistern factory,
lS} and Isl Magazine street, and spread to
the residence of the chief of the fire depart
nlent O'COnnor, who barely escaped from the
building with bis life A high wind was blow
ing and before the engines could get to work
Nos ia, III, rs and l35 Julia street were
mass OF flames. No. IA was occupied by Pc
hoeman Mclaughlin Lyons and family.
Tuesday Mr. Lyons was stricken with paral-
ysis and compelled to take to his bed He
was sleeping with his grandchiid, little girl
The building burned 50 rapidly that the
family had barely time to get out Lyons
wife endeavnred to get her husband out of
bed, but the flames compelled her to leave
him and she ran screaming ont of the house
and begged the firemen to save her husband
Several brave fellows promptly responded
and endeavored to reach the paralytic.
but We're unable to do 50. After abandoning
Lyons to his fate they were told about the
little girl and search was male for her, but
she was nowhere to be found. 1t is known
that she also persisted.
No. 122 Julia street was boarding house,
and the guests had narrow escape with their
lives The flames then attacked eight build
ings on Camp street, but at 5 O'Clock the wind
luled and heavy rain began falling, and the
firemen soon had the flames under control
The total property loss is about sls0,oOO; in
sured for about half that amount. Chief
O'Connor lost a number of valuable firemen's
prizes and trappings which he values at
SO 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

BURLINGTON, Iowa. MAY 5.-W. T. Eos
ter, the Hawkeye weather prophet, saws the
storm periods for May will lie the Eth and
9th, that is, those two dates will mart, the.
centers of the periods the first storm reach
ing the Mississippi about May 10, and the last
May 81 During the presa euce Of the first
storm there will he danger at sea and on the
lakes There will be pretty severe storms on
the 18th and 18th also The storm beginning
May y will commence a series Of destructive
rams halls ami winds, which viii last until
June =, and he the most extensive of
the spring and summer months AMI n:tyi
CATION on lakes viii he periluls The
first half of the month will Ike good farming
weather for crops. All planting should I've
finished rs early in May as possible. There
will be very cool weather, with a probability
of frosts, between May l6 and - The. last
ten days Of the month will be very warm.
with plenty Of rain-rather too much III fact
Corn should not he planted deep. and if p,S
sihle should he plowe,l before MAY 81 Gen,r
ally May weather will he favorable to crops
in the upper Mississippi valley Mr. Foster
clairns that his A pri forecasts we're com otely
verified
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

WASHINGTON CITY, May 5.-There is much
unfaVorable comment on Gen RoSSers letter
regarding Gen Sheridan, and it was partictI
larly noticeable at the meeting and monthly
banquet of the Washington Commandery OF
the Loyal Legion, held "Wednesday night al
the Arlington Gen Sheridan, who is a
member of this commanlery, was not pres
Ont, evidently desiring 10 avoid all discussion
Of such AN unpleasant subject. With one
voice Gen. Russers letter was stigmatized rs
outrageous and indeiensihle, especially
in view of the fact that a
year ago Cen Sheridan accompanied by
Senator Don Cameron. made horseback
tour through the Sh,iiddoah valley and was
kindly received by the people An ex-volm
teer general said that tine probable cause OF
RoSsers chagrin was found in the fact that
in one of Shericans reports he ailudes to Ras
ser as a little cavalry general" who had been
sent by the Confeieiates to attack Sher>
idan's forces. Another alluded to the fact
that when l{nSScr came out OF the war in dis
treSSel financial circumstances, he was he
friended and put on the road TO fortune by
his Old army friends who knew him
at West Point before the war
Leading Democrats cens,lre Gen Rosser
and say that it was just this stopping over
of Confederate officers that kept the Demo
cratic party out of power 80 long Republic
aus express the hope that few more Confed
crate generals may aSsal Phil Sheridan, io,
the American people will embrace every
opportunity Ia resent such attacks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, MAY 5-The committee
investigating the state printing contracts re
ported to the senate Wednesday AS indicated
in these dispatches The reports were mad,
special order for Thursday. Appropriation.
We're passed: For Eye and Ear iutirmary at
Chicago, s50,0D0; for expenses of STATE gov
eminent, SS00,NO0; jacksonville Deaf and
Dumb asylum, $3l6 500; Pontiac Reform
school, Sla5, 800; Jacksonville Blind ASYLUM
SOS, 300: State Normal university ~, 60:
kankakee Insane asylum, $540Oeo, and sey
eraI other smaller appropriations. The con
wet school book bill was read the second time,
as was the hill 10 prohibit false f'e'ligrees
The bill to prevent option dealing WAS read
the second time. The house passed the fol
lowing bills: Prohibiting the adulteration of
liquors; licensing itinerant martirtuts tine
militia appropriation bill-S2S5, 900, the anti
Anarchist bill -makes the man who preacht.,
violent doctrines guilty when any one else
carries them into elrect-9l to 30
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05
OUR TRADE WITH CANADA.


WASHINGTON CITY, NAV 5-The STATE de
partment has sent to the inter state commerce
commission a copy OF a communication Just
received at the department from Mr. Wash
ington, United States commercial agent at
London, Ont, respecting the effects of the
inter state commerce bin on our trade with
Canada, The agent, writing under date of
April y, says the result OF the act has been
most damaging 10 both the United States and
Canada in respect to exports and imports.
and is severely felt both 10y buyers and sell
ers to and from the United States
The Canadian roads, he SAYS, can not vet
give a rate over their own and connecting
American lines, and shippers are consequent
ly unwilling to let their goods go to the
frontier, not knowing what the further deliv-
cry tn inland and seaboari points viii cost
This, however, he writes. is not the worst
feature of the case, and is slight compared
with the damage 10 our import trade into
Canada. The English merchant in this bus,
season Is able to namc the exact rate OF
freight, and thus has great advantage over
the American merchant who, in the present
chaotic condition of railway tariffs can not
say whether the rate on his goods viii I've 81
or - per 100 pounds A settlement must
shortly be reached or our commerce will re-
ceIve such damage that it viii take Years To
regain the lost trade and prestige which The
United States has hitherto enjoyed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05
CAUGHT BY THE FIRE DAMP,


VICTORIA, b. C., May News has Just
reached here from Nonaimo Of an explosion
in one of the shafts Of the Virofria Cnal com
pany, One hundred and fifty miners were at
work in the mine when the explosion occnrred,
and it is feared that many of them will die
before assistance can reach them Rcssuing
parties have made several attempts To reach
them, hut the flames and gases arising from
the mines have thus far prevented them from
getting near enough 10 he OF any assistance
Twelve miners have SO far been recovered
most of them lead and all the others badly
injured One man of relief party, who at
tempted Ia enter the mime WINS Sltfocat.d
The families Of the miners are crowdiuc
around the mouth of the pit crying ami
praying thatthe lifes of the entombed may be
saved. The scenes are heartrending Many
families will he left entirely destitute
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05
A MORIBUND WHISKY POOL.


CHICAGO, May 5,Fhr Western Export as
so,'iafpn heidi fu!ly atte.i.lcd meeting at the
firanl la-ili. hotel " Wednesday afternoon.
Spcliman. of ic"rI1 aEi7',z' to r1n Us desired
by thu pod, bat. th,. ir.'y hp,,,n 81 Bush a.
Brown, of ilttt cts. refused 20 enter the pool
Demanding rtra,rity %, %.'tn bushels per
day. Two 'iutlsas ~ ihIo and nae Indiana
also refused to come III The ;iss,a.iaton con
clIdcsi that il did moi pay 10 run The pool.
pay assessments and pay cln'ad houses with
SO many dist leries outside and independent
The members therefore decided to pay no as
sessnents. pay no closed houses for the com
ing month, ami tu reduce the price on whisky
from : L; PEI gallon to Sl.05, decreasing the
income OF the pool Sl2,00D per day, Or s., 900.
0W per ye1r The pool is virtually inoper,
ative although the officers still hold intact
"Bufi'-i3' Miller said the future looked dark
aud it rs hard TO tell when the pool will I've
4 iti,sl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05
DILLON AND THE THUNDERER.
The British Cabinet Makes Proposal Tina

The British Cabinet Makes Proposal That
Don't Suit the ParneIlites.
LONDON, May 5-Lewis made his motion
Tuesday night that the charges of the Times
against Dillon were breach of the privileges
of the house, against the advice of the Con
servative whips The government was
unwilling to have the question sprung at this
time because of the delay such action would
occasion in the progress of the crimes bill,
and when the house met Wednesday Smith
took the bull by the horns and said the catb
net had decided that The Times charges were
not a breach of privileges, and IN order to
have the matter settled had instructed the at
torney general, with such members of the
house as cared to Join with him, 10 prosecute
The Times for libel
This was not satisfactory to the ParneIlites,
and discussion on presidents arose, the lat
ter claiming that the governments action
was against precedent, and the Tories insist
ing that it was i'll line herewith During the
debate Tanner asserted that the Tories were
''lot of cadS, and was Immediately required
by the speaker to rptIJlct, which he did.
OConnor iiourished copy of The Times and
said he bought it at one of Smiths book
stores, and that Smith was too deeply inter
eSted in the matter to be fair, and ought to he
in the clock tower with the Tunes publisher.
The Liberals, including Gladstone, opposed
the governments proposal
Churchill thought that resort to the law
was a much better method Of inStigation
than to depend upon the action of the houSp
for a remedy. He added that il was nsets,
to disguise the truth; that even should the
publisher of The Times he brought before the
bar of'tbe house it would have no effect what
ever in curbiIg the power Of the press Of thu
country.
Dillon said he did not consider the ordinary
tribunals of the country as open 10 mem.,eis
of the Pai1Iellte party, and, therefore,
he maintained his right to be
heard before select committee.
He would decline to take action against The
Times in a court of law, because he didn't be
ieve it possible for him to get just verdict,
owing to the Temdiees which iurv com.
posed of Englishmen would have against
members of his party He was perfectly Will
ing to submit the case TO parIiamentar,
committee of EugliShmcn The dei,ate was
adjourned
The Times comments freely on the proceed
ings in parliament and while opposing the
Parnellite view of how to get the case al
Indicated SAYS it is ready for any processing
and it can prove everything it has pub.
lIshes1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

AN engineer on the Wabash railway,
whose run is between DanviIle and
Springfield. has cat which he would not
part with for love or money. 1t belonged
to his wife, who is row dead. and for Il
year past it has been his constant cons
panion in the cab The cat loves its life
on the rail and has grown sleek and fat
shifting the prairie winds Ordinarily il
sits perched up Al the cab window before
its master. but occasionally it strollS out
to the pilot, where il will ride for miles
at a stretch. winking knowingly at the
dogs which bark At The train MS it thun
ders bv the crossroads. Sometimes when
the tram is approaching station the
adventurous animal climbs TO the top of
the sand box and calmly roosts there,
undeterred by the Shrek Of the whistle
or the clang of the bell The engine has
had good lnck ever since the animal
became an occupant of the cab, aud the
trsinmen look on it as mascot against
disaster.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

New YORK. May The Rev Father Syl-
veSter Malone, pastor of st Peter and st
Paul, Brooklyn, says he wrote letter 10 POPS,
Leo Nil. some time ago, in which he said
that Dir Mctilynn was the best known priest
in America; that his influence was tar-rearh
ing, and that lie was enc whom to Crrsure
would put back the church III America half
a century. He told the pope that nothing
could blight the future of the church in this
country more than any act of ecclesiastical
authority that might raise the question of the
rights of the citizen. Such action would bring
about a state of public sentiment antagonistic
TO the best interests of the church lie stated
that the charges against DIR. Mctilynn raised
the question of the right of the citizen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05
ROSSER DRAWS THE LINE.
HE CAN NOT FORGIVE LITTLE PHIL
JUST YET,

And Wants Him Boycotted by the Shenaii-
doah Valley People-Rakine Up Some
Very Dead Issues-What Is Thought of
the Screed by Washington People-"A
Little Cavalry Officer"
WINCHESTER, Va, May 5-The Times
Wednesday printed the following letter from
Gen. Rosser, written from the University of
Virginia, dated May =, and addressed TO Maj
Holmes Conrad:
My DEAR MAJOR: | have seen it reported re
Gently in the newspapers that Gen. r. H. Sher1
dan U. s. A, contemplates at early day an
other ride mp the Shenandoah valley had hoped
that our beautiful valley should never again be
desecrated by his footprints. Cold, cruel and
brutal must he the character of this soldier who
fondly cherishes memories of the wild, wanton
waste and desolation which his barbarous torch
spread through the valley. laying in ashes the
beautiful and happy homes of innocent women,
young and helpless children and aged men, and
who over these ruins boosted that Now crow
can not fly over this valley without carrying its
| rations."
Gen Sheridan has done nothing since the war to
| atone for his cruel barbarism during the war.
We have not forgotten that during his reign in
New Orleans he asked that fellow citizens of
| Louisiana might be proclaimed banditt in order
that he might set the dogs of on them |
have forgiven the brave men of the Union armies
whom met in honorable battle. and who finally
| trnmphed over us in the great struggle Among
| them can now name many Of my warmeSt and
| truest and most priced friends They are good
| and true men, and think none the less of ms
| for having fought them. Indeed. they esteem
| him highest amongst us who fought them the
hardest Sheridan of this kind and he
has never accorded to lis that place which Grant
proclaimed | now say TO you, my dear major,
| and to our gallant comrades who are now in the
valley that | hope You will allow this man 10
| make his triumphant ride up the valley in peace,
| but have him go like the miserable crow carrying
bis rations with him. Yours truly,
| THnS l., RossER ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05
Until recently there were two men j,

UNTIL recently there were two men in
the postoflice department Tone has died
within the past two days. who tend to
prove that republics are grateful after all
and that to the victors do not 0elong ex
clusively the spoils They were APP
pointed TO office fifty seven years ago
during Andrew Jarksnn's first term, and
have served continuously since. and under
81 different postmaster generals. The
veteran clerk who has just died was fair
" efficient until the time of his last i'll
ness. The one who remains is distin
gushed for having administered the oath
of office to every postmaster general for
fifty years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05
THE ARENA OF MUSCLE.


WASHINGTON CRY, May 5.-The winning
horses at the Ivy City meeting Wednesday
We're: Jennie b. mile 1:43; Tom Hood,
mile, la; Britannia, q mile, l:l6Is; Rich
mond, mile, las, Maggie Mitchell, "a mile,
Lie.
NASHVILLE, May Eva K. won the \
mile race at the course here Wednesday il
1:30& Little Minch the q mile in ~ 4
Egmont the 1 miles in 56ls
LEXINGTON, Ky. May At the races
here wednesday the stake winners We're: Rio
'Grande, 10 miles, soy Perkins, Is mile
1:04le; Kirklin, lmile, l:43L Ovid, "a mile
l.l6Ia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

BUFFALO, N j. May 5-Iu the oil con
spiracy case here Wednesday the testimony
is not creating 80 great a sensation as was eN
pected Miller s9snre Wednesday thai in ac-
coriance with his agreement with Everest he
fixed the pipes of the Buffalo works - thai
they wouid burst when a fire was started,
and his efforts We're successful On crcsS-cx
animation he said he had made an affidavit
that the Buffalo company was infringing
upon the patents of the Vacuum COMPANY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

ST. LOUIS, May 5-Amid the congratula
tons of friends, and with his happy mother
by his side, David s. Fotheringham, who has
been in Jail for a long time under charge of
rohbing the Adams express on the San Fran
cisco railway last October, walked out of the
court room Wednesday free man. After the
prosecution had got in all their evidence the
judge ordered an acquittal on the gsound OF
want of jurisdiction, II viii be remembered
that Fred Wittrock, of Chicago, and Others
were sent to the penitentiary for committing
the robbery, but the company held that Foth
erlngham was an accomplire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

CHICAGO, May 5-Wednesllay's base hall
games are reported as follows: At Philadel-
phia-P Philadelphia L, Boston o. at Indianap-
oils indianapolis 9, Chicago ;; at Washing
ton City Washington 5, New York 0; at
Pittsburg -Pittsburg 5 Detroit 9-eleven in
nings.
Association games: At Cieveland-Cleve-
land q, Cincinnati 10; at New York-Aeiro-
politan }, Brooklyn :: at st LoHis-St Louis
4, Louisville six innings; at Philadelphia
Athletic >, Baltimore e.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

GuAVMAs, Mexico, May At 12:45 p
m. TUESDAY two earthquake shocks were felt
here, with short intervals, lasting altogether
few seconds. The direction was east and
west No damage is reported 50 far, though
all clocks stopped running Shocks were felt
IN many other places all over this part of Mex
leo. The following is from an agent at Torres
station: One minute after the first CULVER
ing sensation the highest cliff of the Chivato
mountain fell, causing clopd of dust to rise
like smoke from the explosion of large
amount Of powder From the station it had
the appearance Of volcanic eruption
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

Ell PAso, Tex, May A shock Of earth
quake at Sos O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
caused great excitement, and houses were
quickly deserted The vibration lasted two
minutes sulphurous smell preceded the
shock The NOV emcnt was sufficient to break
plaStering stop clocks and ra,tlr windows
The first movement was upward. followed h,
horizontal movements like waves No dam
age is repuItesl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 5.-Reports are
in from sixty-five town and city elections held
in this state Tuesday, and the results show
large Democratic gains in all sections, many
cities heretofore reliably Republican having
elected their entire Democratic tickets La
fayette and Shelbyville for the first time in
their histories elected Democratic mayors,
There We're few local issues of consequence
and the campaigns were generally made up on
the legislative records of the two parties, At
Wabash, the home of Speaker Sayre, the
Democrats made large gains Michigan City
was carried by the Republicans for mayor,
clerk and marshal There were three tickets
in the field The city is usually Democratic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-Seneral Master
Workman Powderly has issued "a circular to
the X. of l. of the country in which he says
the members must stop writing to him, and
address their letters to the general secretary
He is deluged with correspondence, he says,
and can stand it no longer, as he gets 800 let
tiers day on all sorts of subjects The thing
is wearing him out and preventing him at
tending to his legitimate duties and he viii
answer no more letters. He proposes to take
a rest from active work until Nav "A.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

Mage of consenta s;;- women Del made IS years
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Helen Cougar, of Lafayette; vice
president, Mrs. Alice VAIL, of Upton; treas
urer, Mrs j. H. Wood, of Indianapolis; sec
rotary, Mrs. Ida Harper, of Terre Haute;
chairman of the executive committee, Mrs
Nav Wright Sewau. of Indianapolis
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05
Presidential Appninfmenfs.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 5.-The president
has appointed William H. McLyman col
lector of customs for the district of Miami,
Ohio; also Isaac J. Cox, of Ellenville, N Y;
). W. Doane, of Chicago, and William K.
Carlisle, of Wichita, Kan. Ia son of Speaker
CARLISLE, commissioners to examine and re-
port upon thirty-four miles of newly con
structed Northern Pacific railroad in Wash
ington territory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

PARIS, XIV, May Clay and Woodford,
owners of Rmnymeade stock farm, have IT.
ceived an offer of 100000 from New York
parties for their celebrated stallion Hindoo,
provided he lived four years after the pur-
chase The offer was refused
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

TOMBSTONE, A. T., May "a severe shock
Of earthquake occurred Tuesday about p.
m, and continued furiously about forty sec
onds. Windows were broken and buildings
cracked and injured, but no persons were
hurt. Ten miles from the city lake cover
my an acre OF ground completely dried up in
twenty minutes. Entertainments along the
New Mexico & Arizona railway were
moved from their former positions in many
Instances as much is twelve inches.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

PHILADELPHIA, Moy 5.-The Wednesday
midnight score in thesix-days walking contest
stood as follows: Noremac, 30 miles; Alberts,
go; Hart, 294; Srokel, pa; Hughes, 20:
Sam Day, 266: Tiiley, ri; Elson, 26l, New
hort, 252; Adams, 200; Williams, ~.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-05

PHILADELPHIA, May ID. W Boughton
& Co.'S wood carpet factory, and Thomas
Days iron foundry, at Twelfth aud Hamil-
ton streets, were burned Wednesday night
Loss, SiW,Hsi, partially insured. Five fire
men were carried down 10y falling walls aud
injured, but not fatally.